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Interpretation generally.
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2.—(1) In this Act—
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the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Industry and Commerce;
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the expression “local office” means an employment exchange or other office which is a local office for the purposes of regulations made under section 6 of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1920, in relation to the collection of contributions under that Act; the expression “local officer”means an officer who for the time being is in charge of a local office;
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the expression “calendar week” means the period of seven days commencing from midnight between Sunday and Monday;
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the word “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister under this Act.
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(2) A person shall for the purposes of this Act be deemed not to have attained the age of sixteen until the commencement of the sixteenth anniversary of the day of his birth and similarly with respect to other ages.
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(3) References in this Act to any enactment shall be construed as references to that enactment as amended or extended by any subsequent enactment.
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